Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #7013
stagger
踉跄；蹒跚
An unsteady movement of the body in walking or standing, as if about to fall; a reeling, unsteady gait.
- 1.
An unsteady movement of the body in walking or standing as if one were about to fall; a reeling motion.
走路或站立时身体不稳的动作,像要摔倒的样子；摇晃的动作
- 2.
an unsteady uneven gait
蹒跚不稳的步伐
- 3.
A disease of horses and other animals, attended by reeling, unsteady gait or sudden falling.
一种动物疾病,表现为摇晃、不稳的步态或突然跌倒
- 4.
Bewilderment; perplexity.
困惑；迷惑
- 5.
The spacing out of various actions over time.
将各种行动分散在不同时间进行
- 6.
The difference in circumference between the left and right tires on a racing vehicle. It is used on oval tracks to make the car turn better in the corners.
赛车左、右轮胎周长的差异,用于椭圆赛道上使车辆更好地转弯
- 7.
The horizontal positioning of a biplane, triplane, or multiplane's wings in relation to one another.
双翼机、三翼机或多翼机的机翼相互之间的水平位置
错开安排；交错排列；困惑；惊愕；家畜蹒跚病；动物晕倒症；左右轮胎周长差；（多翼机）翼面前后错位量
In use
After getting off the boat, he stood up and moved with a slight stagger toward the railing.
The little boy's stagger on the icy path made his mother reach out to catch him.
She tried to hide her stagger as she walked across the busy street.
with a stagger
表示伴随动作的踉跄状态。
He walked with a stagger, clearly exhausted.
他踉跄着走路，显然已经筋疲力尽。
a stagger
用作可数名词，表示一次踉跄的动作。
She gave a stagger before collapsing.
她踉跄了一下，然后倒下了。
Connections
Collocations
- a drunken stagger
- 醉酒的蹒跚
- He walked across the room with a drunken stagger.他带着醉酒的蹒跚穿过房间。
- an unsteady stagger
- 不稳的蹒跚
- She took an unsteady stagger towards the door.她不稳地蹒跚着走向门口。
- a slight stagger
- 轻微的蹒跚
- After the blow, he gave a slight stagger before regaining his balance.挨了一击后，他轻微地蹒跚了一下才重新站稳。
- a sudden stagger
- 突然的蹒跚
- A sudden stagger made him drop his keys.突然的蹒跚使他掉落了钥匙。
- with a stagger
- 蹒跚地
- The old man rose to his feet with a stagger.老人蹒跚地站了起来。
- his staggers
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象醉汉走路东倒西歪，每一步都要摔倒，那就是stagger——蹒跚不稳的步伐。
Context & Register
stagger作为名词意为“蹒跚不稳的步伐”，通常用于描述因醉酒、受伤或虚弱而导致的摇晃步态，多用于叙述性文体或日常口语。
Grammar Note
staggers
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all rhyme with 'stagger' as they share the same stressed vowel /æ/ and ending /ɡər/. Note that words with similar spelling but different stress, such as 'staggering', do not rhyme.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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